Danger signal

SELFDESTRUCT Opcode

The contract can destroy itself, wiping its code and (with CREATE2) reincarnating as something else.

Analyzer: Bytecode Patterns
Slug: opcode_selfdestruct

What it means

SELFDESTRUCT removes the contract's code from the address. In a token this is highly abnormal: it can brick the token, or pair with CREATE2 to swap in entirely new, malicious code at the same address.

Why it matters

A self-destructible token is a token that can vanish or transform under your feet. It is the teardown half of the metamorphic rug and a serious tell on its own.

How RektRadar detects it

RektRadar flags the SELFDESTRUCT opcode in the runtime bytecode and raises a stronger combo verdict when CREATE2 is also present.

From our dataset

3,005
tokens carried this flag
2,556
of them classified scam
85.1%
of tokens with this flag end up classified scam
46
flagged in the last 30 days

Top brand-jacked tickers carrying this flag: $FOC, $USDT, $HOOK, $ETH, $OATF

Pool version of the flagged tokens that trade: V4 513 · V2 360 · V3 36

Snapshot from RektRadar's token_analysis database as of 2026-08-17.

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